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FREDtheDINOSAUR · Oct 19, 2009, 07:56 PM // 19:56

According to Gaile, and later Regina, HB/TA will be removed this week.

Gaile's Comments:

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

This certainly is a heated topic, and I do understand the concerns expressed here. I'm aware that some players feel that Support should be taking more action than they have been doing on this issue. Unfortunately, it's a more complicated issue that it might appear, and a sweeping "Why aren't you doing anything?" doesn't have a simple answer. It is not disinterest, laziness, or unwillingness to see the breadth of the issue that has been the cause of the increase in this problem. There have been a variety of reasons for the fact that RR Day has become an issue. You know that my focus is the way in which Support interacts with and impacts upon a matter like this. On that basis, I'd like to express the Support Team's regret to any players who have been disappointed by the situation or who feel that Support has somehow failed to address the matter satisfactorily.

Hero Battles and Team Arena will be removed in this week's build. I think that will address the concern, at least regarding the issue of match manipulation and its related impact on title prestige and on the economy. I believe, then, that the Support-related aspects of this topic have been addressed with that information, and that you can see "the light at the end of the tunnel" regarding the closure of RR Day's abuses. As always, please share your thoughts about design changes or the move to new game mechanics/formats on the appropriate pages. Likewise for any concerns about a game mechanic that you believe may be abused now or in the future. Your thoughts in advance of the finalization of design could be very helpful. Thanks for your understanding.

Original link: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedb...Red_Resign_day

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I would say there IS no such thing as an officially-sanctioned RR Day. I would say that if you are abused, you should hit /report and let the Support Team know. Alternately, make a list in Notepad and submit an email or a ticket to support to let them know what's going on. No player harassment is tolerated in Guild Wars, and that includes player harassment of those who refuse to engage in game cheating, exploiting, or ladder manipulation.

Hero Battles and Team Arena close this week, as per the Live Team. This matter will become moot at that point, I'm sure. But for any cases where you find yourself the victim of harassment, there are remedies and I hope you will use them to help us make Guild Wars a better place to be.

Original link: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedb...ay#rr_dae_:.28

Regina's Comment:

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

The Live Team continues their hard work on the Halloween content.

Meanwhile, last week we discussed letting you all know about the closing of TA and HB, and Linsey agreed that it would be a good idea.

Team Arenas and Hero Battles will be removed in the next build. The game update to remove those two formats will arrive this week.

Original link: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...9_October_2009

Neo Nugget · Oct 19, 2009, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Happy days!

Bring on sealed deck. I'm ready to try something new.

zelgadissan · Oct 19, 2009, 08:00 PM // 20:00

HB and TA are being removed...I wonder if that means Sealed Deck is being brought in with this update as well?

I do think it's funny that they claimed it to be match manipulation and then don't even care that people were doing it. Not really surprised or upset or anything, just funny.

BlackSephir · Oct 19, 2009, 08:03 PM // 20:03

Farewell hb, you shitty mode that couldn't be saved even before it existed.

slowerpoke · Oct 19, 2009, 08:04 PM // 20:04

weren't they supposed to be removed after the last monthly

Atro · Oct 19, 2009, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Sweet I hope Sealed Deck comes with this, it'll be interesting.

Shrike942 · Oct 19, 2009, 08:07 PM // 20:07

how will those people who havent gotten to HA yet get to HA now though?

Xsiriss · Oct 19, 2009, 08:07 PM // 20:07

It's about friggin time,this'll be the 3rd thursday and they give us no info till now...classic anet coommunity skills.

SpiritSpammer · Oct 19, 2009, 08:09 PM // 20:09

got the original link to this?

Icy The Mage · Oct 19, 2009, 08:10 PM // 20:10

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Originally Posted by Shrike942

how will those people who havent gotten to HA yet get to HA now though?

Haha, interesting point - I'd assume they will just make the requirement something to do with the new Sealed Deck Arena

zelgadissan · Oct 19, 2009, 08:11 PM // 20:11

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Originally Posted by SpiritSpammer

got the original link to this?

I don't see the OP quote, but here's another one to at least prove legitimacy:

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Hero Battles and Team Arena close this week, as per the Live Team. This matter will become moot at that point, I'm sure. But for any cases where you find yourself the victim of harassment, there are remedies and I hope you will use them to help us make Guild Wars a better place to be. -- Gaile 19:39, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User_...ay#rr_dae_:.28 - very bottom line as of right now.

FREDtheDINOSAUR · Oct 19, 2009, 08:14 PM // 20:14

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Originally Posted by Xsiriss

It's about friggin time,this'll be the 3rd thursday and they give us no info till now...classic anet coommunity skills.

The best part is that it came from Gaile....who works with support.

Why didn't this come from the community relations team?

P.S. I added a link to the original comment.

own age myname · Oct 19, 2009, 08:16 PM // 20:16

Good riddance.

Regina Buenaobra · Oct 19, 2009, 08:16 PM // 20:16

Gaile addressed it on her page because she was responding to support concerns about it. We had a meeting last week to discuss whether we could confirm this with the community early in the week, and Linsey agreed that it would be okay.

Yes, I can confirm that HB and TA will be removed with the next build.

zelgadissan · Oct 19, 2009, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Thanks for confirmation Regina - can we ask if Sealed Deck will be implemented as well, or is that going to be a separate build later?

own age myname · Oct 19, 2009, 08:18 PM // 20:18

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Thanks for confirmation Regina - can we ask if Sealed Deck will be implemented as well, or is that going to be a separate build later?

I hope it's seperate. We'll have Costume Brawl coming up, and I want to focus on that ^^.

upier · Oct 19, 2009, 08:18 PM // 20:18

Why would you expect SD to arrive also?
They are just Smiter's Booning TA and HB.
SD will arrive once it's ready.

Damn, this also means I need to do my remaining HB quests I took today till Thursday evening.

FREDtheDINOSAUR · Oct 19, 2009, 08:20 PM // 20:20

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Gaile addressed it on her page because she was responding to support concerns about it. We had a meeting last week to discuss whether we could confirm this with the community early in the week, and Linsey agreed that it would be okay.

Yes, I can confirm that HB and TA will be removed with the next build.

I'm not trying to be a pain in the ass or anything, but if it was confirmed that you guys could say something then why was Gaile the first one to say anything?

Shouldn't that have come from you?

EDIT: It just seems like something I would like to share with the community, if I were a Community Relations Manager. Good news is always nice to give out

Braxton619 · Oct 19, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Thank the Lord! Bye bye RR!

Say hello to Signed Deck!

zelgadissan · Oct 19, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21

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Originally Posted by upier

Why would you expect SD to arrive also?

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Originally Posted by Regina's Journal, Oct 7th

Sealed has all its basic functionality there now, it just needs to get through the testing/bug fixing phase and on to the final polish.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10406114

Not expecting anything, just hoping and asking for information. Can't hurt to ask.